De-icers are essential for ponds in regions that experience freezing winters. These devices protect your koi and other pond fish by maintaining an opening in the ice for vital gas exchange.
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De-icers are essential for ponds in regions that experience freezing winters. These devices protect your koi and other pond fish by maintaining an opening in the ice for vital gas exchange.
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I have a tub pond, about 5o gallons with four large fancy goldfish. What size deicer do you sell for a pond this size.I have a pump with a spayer but the water freezes from time to time. However, the pump continues to run and there is an opening in the ice. Do I really need a deicer?Thanks

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Thank you for your question. We are happy to provide you with a variety of different pond de-icer choices. To better help you choose one for your application, we have provided a link to our article that compares pond de-icers. http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.c...

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It's me again... I had already planed on buy the very same unit...question is how many 1 or 2 foe each pool????I approximate my pond is going to be between 2000 to 2500 gallons in Volume.Myself I think I will have to run 2 even with the falls and filter running non stop.1 more question. at what degree does the deicer turn off and will it bring the temperature close to 50??????Thank you for all your help, I will defiantly be purchasing from your site....

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Thank you for your question. The De-Icers are design to keep only a small whole open in the surface of the pond for gas exchange. If you have a larger pond you may want to use two, one at each end. The De-Icers do not work like an aquarium heater; the temperature of the water is not affected by a De-Icer only the surface is affected. cjm

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Thank you for your question. It is recommended to keep a small hole in your koi pond during the winter months because it is crucial for koi ponds or ponds with fish to allow proper gas exchange. Keeping a De-Icer on your pond will keep a small circle on your pond open.

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